Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

555. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health to set down the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30057/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

561. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health to set out the total current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

562. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued, if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30142/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Denis Naughten

583. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current number of critical care beds within the health service; the increase in intensive care unit bed numbers since the death of a person (details supplied) in 2010; the number of intensive care unit beds which could be opened, subject to the allocation of additional staffing; the capital plan for such beds; the number of requests handled each month by the critical care bed bureau since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30248/15]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Denis Naughten

584. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultant posts advertised since 1 January 2015; the number of such competitions with one or no applications; the number of such posts which have been filled; the number where a job offer has been accepted; the number where a job offer has been made; the current number of vacant posts, by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30249/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

585. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of intermediate care vehicles deployed to 999 calls in each of the past six months for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30252/15]

Health Services Expenditure

Denis Naughten

586. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to the PA Consulting report and action plan into the financial management of the health service in 2012, the steps taken to date to implement its recommendations or to otherwise address the cost containment challenge within the health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30259/15]

Public Health Policy

Denis Naughten

587. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the national rare diseases plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30261/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Denis Naughten

588. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current status of the provision of general practitioner services by NoWDOC; the impact that the change in the delivery of the service will have on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Denis Naughten

589. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to a Topical Issue matter of 25 March 2015, the progress to date in resolving the outstanding payment of arrears to the staff involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Denis Naughten

590. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the review of the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/15]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

591. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if the current review of mental health services in counties Roscommon and Galway will also include a review of the acute admission unit at Roscommon County Hospital; when it is expected that the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30269/15]

Nursing Home Services

Denis Naughten

592. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will approve capital funding for the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/15]

Mental Health Services

Denis Naughten

593. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 11 June 2015 when a reply will be provided to the very serious issues raised on 22 April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/15]

Hospital Facilities

Denis Naughten

594. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Sligo Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30275/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Denis Naughten

595. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the location of each of the 12 telemedicine stroke machines purchased under the TRASNA programme; if he will provide the locations where the machines are fully operational; if he will provide the locations where the machines are not used for stroke care, but for other diagnostic purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/15]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Denis Naughten

607. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 25 June 2014, if he will provide the latest available ambulance response time figures, first responder figures and year-to-date figures; the corresponding figures for deployment times for both ambulance and first responders; the total number of calls in each category, for each of the nine ambulance sub-regions; the number of adverse incidents that have been recorded over this period in each of the nine ambulance sub-regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/15]

Departmental Advertising Budgets

Denis Naughten

618. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

619. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30041/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

620. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30056/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

625. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30126/15]

Passport Services

Denis Naughten

626. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued, if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully on-line application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30141/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

668. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by her Department in 2013 and 2014 respectively; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30023/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

669. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in 2013 and 2014 respectively of printing reports by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30038/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

670. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in 2013 and 2014 respectively of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30053/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

674. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total current and capital funding allocated to her Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date, under each category, based on her Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to her Department's functions to support innovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30123/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

675. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department or agencies under the authority of her Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued, if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30138/15]

Broadband Service Speeds

Denis Naughten

680. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she is taking to ensure that every further education and training and Youthreach centre has direct access to 100 Mb broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30230/15]

Education and Training Boards Staff

Denis Naughten

681. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she is taking to address the current shortfall in the management structure at principal officer grade within the Education and Training Boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30231/15]

Education and Training Boards

Denis Naughten

682. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve capital funding to Galway-Roscommon Education and Training Board to refurbish its offices and training centre at Lanesboro Street in Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30232/15]

Education and Training Boards Staff

Denis Naughten

683. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the Galway-Roscommon Education and Training Board to recruit an adult education officer, an adult literacy organiser and an adult guidance officer; if she is aware of the impact that such vacant posts will have on further education and training in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30247/15]

Legislative Measures

Denis Naughten

704. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including dormant safety deposit boxes under the provisions of the Dormant Accounts Acts, or other similar statutory provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/15]

Local Enterprise Offices

Denis Naughten

705. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve additional staff for the local enterprise offices in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30268/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

750. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

751. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

752. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30054/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

759. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

760. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30139/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

771. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 11 June 2015, the steps he has taken to engage with the credit institutions, banks and insurance firms that are providing bonds in order to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

801. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

802. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30036/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

803. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

806. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30121/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

807. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30136/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

833. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30032/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

834. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

835. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30062/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

838. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

839. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or agencies under the authority of his Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30147/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Denis Naughten

846. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); if he will ensure financial support is provided for this flagship tourism event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30240/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Denis Naughten

847. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that figures are not available online, if he will provide a figure for the number of applications under the Sports Capital Programme 2015; the total value of grant aid sought; the corresponding figures by county; the budget available for such projects; his plans to announce the allocation of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30243/15]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

860. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views that it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Galway is now waiting over 14 months for a decision on an appeal for compensation to the Peatlands Council; the steps she is taking to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29719/15]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Denis Naughten

862. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by her Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30019/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

863. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30034/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

864. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30049/15]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

868. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total current and capital funding allocated to her Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category based on her Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to her Department's functions to support innovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30119/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

869. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department or agencies under the authority of her Department have performed an assessment of the potential savings to be accrued if current paper-based application processes by members of the public were replaced with a fully online application system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30134/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Denis Naughten

52. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a carer's allowance will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Longford; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29372/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in securing an E3 visa scheme between Ireland and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in securing a visa waiver for the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/15]

Legislative Measures

Denis Naughten

482. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the publication of the criminal justice (sexual offences) Bill; when the Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29162/15]

Hospital Groups

Denis Naughten

552. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 31 March 2015, if the Director General of the Health Service Executive has considered the second review, and the actions taken to date; if, given this, he will seek an independent review of all contracts awarded without a competitive process by the Saolta Galway Roscommon University Hospital Group, since its establishment, and given two separate investigations by the Executive into contracts awarded to companies associated with both the then Chief Executive Officer and Chairman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28470/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

581. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Lightfoot capacity review report on the ambulance service; if the Health Service Executive has received the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/15]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Denis Naughten

690. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total annual cost of inhalers for the treatment of asthma to the medicine budget; the corresponding figure for anti-depressant medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29161/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason the west Roscommon and east Mayo ambulance blackspot is not to have an ambulance permanently appointed to it, as is the case in Tuam and Mulranny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/15]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Denis Naughten

48. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Lightfoot report on ambulance services has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/15]

School Absenteeism

Denis Naughten

18. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he is taking to reduce the level of school truancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/15]

School Completion Programme

Denis Naughten

28. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for the development of the school completion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27092/15]

Visa Applications

Denis Naughten

30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the current holiday visa system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26909/15]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

32. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will have the case of the murder of a person (details supplied) independently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/15]

Visa Data

Denis Naughten

251. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student, business, working and tourist visas, respectively, issued for Chinese nationals in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27342/15]

Primary Care Centres

Denis Naughten

318. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the provision of each of the 35 primary health centres prioritised for investment in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27108/15]

Information and Communications Technology

Denis Naughten

12. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps which he is taking to remove paper-based processes from the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26110/15]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of flood relief works on the River Suck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26109/15]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Denis Naughten

204. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools have not been informed of their special needs assistant allocation for September 2015 in advance of the school holidays; if she is aware of the disruption which this causes in school planning and anxiety to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26773/15]

Live Exports

Denis Naughten

15. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop the live exports trade to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/15]

Farm Inspections

Denis Naughten

33. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure consistency in on-farm inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25841/15]

Student Support Schemes

Denis Naughten

112. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has investigated the reason counties with the lowest disposable income have seen a significant drop-off in the number of students availing of a higher education grant; if it is the case that the grant is no longer sufficient to meet the costs for students who cannot commute to college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25701/15]

School Completion Programme

Denis Naughten

116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who left a primary school in summer 2014 and who failed to enrol in a secondary school in September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25702/15]

Visa Data

Denis Naughten

369. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student, business, working and tourist visas, respectively, issued in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26046/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Denis Naughten

472. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for vascular procedures in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

473. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a medical procedure at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/15]

Air Corps

Denis Naughten

29. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24844/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Denis Naughten

32. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the current number of personnel permanently based at Custume Barracks in Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of staff who perform operational duties in the Dublin area on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24845/15]

Flood Risk Assessments

Denis Naughten

98. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funds spent to date on producing catchment flood risk assessment and management study flood maps; if he is aware that insurance companies are ignoring such maps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/15]

Social Welfare Code

Denis Naughten

31. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that persons are financially better off in employment than they are on welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24628/15]

Departmental Functions

Denis Naughten

40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to facilitate the sharing of information with the Departments of Education and Skills and Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24629/15]

Tax Rebates

Denis Naughten

261. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for tax refunds submitted by PAYE workers in 2014; the total refund paid to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25081/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Denis Naughten

342. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the current number of personnel permanently based at Custume Barracks in Athlone in County Roscommon; the number of staff who perform operational duties in the Dublin area, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24774/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Denis Naughten

343. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel permanently based at Finner Camp in Ballyshannon in County Donegal; the number who perform operational duties in the Dublin area, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24775/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Denis Naughten

344. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel permanently based at Aiken Barracks in Dundalk in County Louth; the number who perform operational duties in the Dublin area, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24776/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

409. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a procedure at University Hospital Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24571/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

491. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to private ambulance services by each hospital in the Saolta hospital group in each of the years 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25145/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

492. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number and location of the intermediate care vehicles in the national advocacy service western region; the plan for additional vehicles and the locations concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25146/15]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Denis Naughten

8. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bogs where full relocation has been completed in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23541/15]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Denis Naughten

27. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason her Department has not disclosed the location of the bogs that are to be designated as special areas of conservation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23542/15]

Cycling Policy

Denis Naughten

7. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to resolve the concerns of owners of land between Athlone in County Westmeath and Aughrim in County Galway relating to the routing of the new Dublin-Galway cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23245/15]

Tourism Promotion

Denis Naughten

9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to try to secure direct flights from China to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Denis Naughten

118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeline for the roll out of high speed broadband to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22964/15]

Post Office Network

Denis Naughten

130. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22963/15]